Barrel House Distillery joins Kentucky Distillers’ Association

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Barrel House Distilling Co., an innovative leader in Kentucky’s growing craft distillery industry, has joined the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA). Barrel House operates our of the historic Distillery District in downtown Lexington, Kentucky where they are now producing a Pure Blue Vodka, Devil John Moonshine and their Rum and Whiskey will be released in the… Read more »

The Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting and Gala 2011

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We’re all dressed up with someplace to go and to drink Bourbon during Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2011 in Bardstown Kentucky. BourbonBlog.com joins our friends from Barton 1792 Distillery, Blanton’s, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Four Roses, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Michter’s American Whiskey, Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve. They’re all sharing their finest Bourbons… Read more »

Poker Face with Bourbon, Robert Williamson III and Bernie Lubbers

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× How good is YOUR poker face? Professional poker player Robert Williamson III and Jim Beam Whiskey Professor Bernie Lubbers join BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer during Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2011. Bernie tests Robert’s lie detecting skills as Robert gives us suggestions on how to lie better. One bet worth making with no gambles is drinking some… Read more »

W. H. Harrison Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

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This is Straight Bourbon Whiskey straight out of the Hoosier State as another Bourbon shows that they’re coming from more States than just Kentucky. With the basketball rivalry between the I.U. Hoosiers and the U.K. Wildcats, how does will this Indiana Bourbon taste? We’re reviewing it below..and you know that we LOVE Kentucky Bourbon. Tipton… Read more »

Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Released

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Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. tells BourbonBlog.com that nearly two decades after Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam and sixth-generation distiller, first introduced Knob Creek, the distiller has released its first-ever single barrel bourbon, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. As Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve is released this month, it keeps with Knob Creek’s… Read more »

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Announces New Board Officers, Directors

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The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) tells BourbonBlog.com today that John Rhea of Four Roses Distillery has been named Chairman of the historic group that promotes and protects the Commonwealth’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry, including the world-famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour. BourbonBlog.com is proud to do great work with KDA for the Bourbon industry… Read more »

Top 21 Spirits

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BourbonBlog.com suggests the following spirits for your holiday gift, celebration to begin 2011 and beyond. We’ve drank a lot that we’ve enjoyed in 2010, but these particularly impressed us and we’re including some video below too for you to enjoy in this year in review as we review the spirits and whiskeys Four Roses The… Read more »

The Bourbon Chase 2010

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The Bourbon Chase is a 200-mile overnight relay race where thousands of runners journey across the Bluegrass State – through historic Kentucky Bourbon Trail distilleries, across our majestic horse country, and into enchanting small towns. Check out these charities that Bourbon Chase gives a portion of their proceeds to: American Lung Association, National Hospice Foundation… Read more »

10,000th person to complete Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour

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The Kentucky Distillers’ Association tells BourbonBlog.com that the world-famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour that a record milestone has been reached – an Iowa man is the 10,000th person to complete the historic journey of all six Bluegrass distilleries. Seth Harrison, 31, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, attained this distinction while visiting Kentucky for the Alltech FEI… Read more »